Final fun ODE at Anslow
Bank Holiday Saturday (24 August) saw the last of this season’s Midlands Carriagedriving (MC) fun One-Day Events, held at Anslow in Derbyshire. Those who take part enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and the opportunity to educate and refresh ponies and horses in friendly competition, or just use the event for a practice run. Husband and wife, Jon and Sandra White, probably were the most competitive even though they were in separate classes as they do like to outdo one another. Jon, driving in the Novice Horse class, described his dressage as a bit of a ‘car crash’ so was delighted to score a double clear in the cones. Sandra, competing with her little Hackney in the Small Pony class added just 4.5 time penalties to her dressage score after cones. However, she did come out on top in the short marathon with the fastest times of the day, marginally beating Jon’s times so both went home happy. Jon White Sandra White Also in the Small Pony class were Fiona Clayton and Julie Barker, both having